The Magistrate's obituary

[Lithos]

It will run tomorrow in the Chicago Tribune.



Adding a few more pictures



(On Edit: spelling)

[LearnedHand]

1. He looks exactly as I imagined!

Very magisterial! I'll miss him a lot. Thanks for posting.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. I Didn't Have To Guess

Jim & shared beers a couple times, around 20 years ago.
I enjoyed those hours shooting the breeze. We covered a hundred topics in those 2 conversations
He LOVED talking economics & WW2, though. We spent quite a big % of our talks on that.
Now that he's gone, I feel bad that I didn't set aside the time to drive an hour and a half to meet with him again.
Actually, I did a bit over 4 years ago, but COVID smoked that idea.
He will be missed.

[LearnedHand]

11. I wish I could have met him

He seemed to have a hugely rich inner life.

[greatauntoftriplets]

29. Those were good get-togethers that he attended.

The good old days.

[ProfessorGAC]

38. They Were, Indeed

The poster to whom I replied made me remember this.
Several of us were there already, and he arrived. Some of the ladies started saying "That has to be The Magistrate". And they were right.
So, he looked just as folks expected him to look, even back then! It wasn't just that poster I answered!

[debm55]

2. I thought so too.

[Botany]

3. A life well lived

[highplainsdem]

18. I've always loved that song, but this is the first time I've heard it in connection with the passing of

someone I knew. It's perfect...and I have tears in my.eyes again.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. The Magistrate and his family will be in my prayers

[Niagara]

5. Damn. I got something in my eye!!!!!

[vishnura]

6. Magistrate

Rest in Peace Sir, condolences to his family including the DU family.

[Permanut]

7. Thanks for posting, Lithos.

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. This was a better place because of your contributions Sir.

[Think. Again.]

12. Hear, hear.

[Mr.Bill]

9. Just what I feared. I'm just a few weeks older than him.

RIP, James.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. ...

[hlthe2b]

14. If you haven't already, could you add this obit to the Magistrates "In Memoriam" page?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219406759

I appreciate your sharing it with all of us.

[highplainsdem]

15. Very nicely done obituary for a great man.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

50. His son-in-law wrote it. He's a total mensch. n/t

[cachukis]

16. Fittingly, succinct.

[ornotna]

17. Rest in peace good sir

[AllaN01Bear]

19. ""

[Karadeniz]

20. Tearing up again....will so miss reading his thoughts...

[Figarosmom]

21. Thats just as

I pictured him in my mind.

[sheshe2]

22. Peace to you, James.

[Cha]

23. Mahalo for this, Lithos.

The Magistrate/James Most Certainly is an Esteemed member of our Community.

[erronis]

24. Wonder how many obits call out Democratic Underground?

That is wonderful. I'm saving this post for reading long into the future.

[Wild blueberry]

25. Thank you

[mountain grammy]

26. Thank you for posting..

What a Magistrate! I loved his posts.. nice mention of DU there.

[Bev54]

27. Maybe post in GD as well, in case some miss this.

[PatrickforB]

28. May he rest in peace, surrounded by the perpetual light of Divine love. n/t

[lpbk2713]

30. At rest.

And well earned.

[Historic NY]

31. A moderating voice of reason , he will be missed.

RIP Magistrate, you will leave a void at the table.

[mahina]

32. Thank you Lithos. Peace to him and comfort to his Ohana. Aloha 'oe, Magistrate.

[Hope22]

33. 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗.......

[proud patriot]

34. Thanks Lithos

[yonder]

35. We'll miss his voice here -- the photo helps put a face to his memory too.

Again, condolences to his family and friends ... everywhere — what a sad loss for all.

[democrank]

36. Rest in peace, fine Sir.

Thank you for posting this, Lithos.

[AmBlue]

37. Thank you, Lithos

It's good to learn a little more about him. He certainly leaves a gigantic void here, but he will not soon be forgotten.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

39. The Magistrate was one of the most respected members of DU. He will be missed. . . . nt

[WestMichRad]

40. Rest in peace, good sir.

[BumRushDaShow]

41. Thank you for posting

There is a big hole in DU right now but I know wherever his spirit is, he is still "giving 'em wisdom and hell".

[LoisB]

42. May he rest in everlasting and loving peace.

[Sparkly]

43. Rest in Peace, Sir!!

[SilasSouleII]

44. Pass gently into the good night Sir

Posters like him are why I made an online home here. He will be missed.

[bluestarone]

45. Rest in peace.

You were loved by so many great people here. You earned every bit of our love!!

[TomSlick]

46. He will be greatly missed.

He was unfailingly polite and clever. The kind of person I want to be if I ever grow up.

[greatauntoftriplets]

47. Thanks for posting this, Lithos.

[onandup]

48. Rest well, Sir

"The song is ended, but the melody lingers on."
– Irving Berlin

[Hekate]

49. 🌈🦋 Thank you so much, Lithos

Rest in peace, good Sir. 🪷 Your memory is most definitely a blessing.

[True Dough]

51. He was predeceased by his son

Such a gut-wrenching experience. Hopefully they are spending quality time in the great beyond now.

[DFW]

52. He looked just as I imagined him to be

That he was a few months younger than I am is slightly unnerving—it’s good that I only found this out now.

I mentioned that he reminded me of only one other person I knew—also an extremely erudite friend with whom I could discuss everything from the Vietnam War (in which he played an unintended prominent role) to ancient Egypt. There was even a slight physical resemblance. I would have loved to have listened to a conversation between the two of them. Transcribed, that would have been on the NYT bestseller list for months.

[brush]

53. RIP, The Magistrate. What a loss. His posting were always a must read.

[kentuck]

54. Truly one of a kind.

He will be deeply missed.

[orangecrush]

55. Farewell and gentle passage, Sir

[UpInArms]

56. The world is a smaller place

without you, dear Magistrate

Rest well

[msfiddlestix]

57. I'm overwhelmed with sadness and gratitude. Also a little bit of a surprise, both because I thought for sure he was

older than me. Certainly a wise sage beyond is years, and because I swear I just came across a post of his very recently after a rather long gap in time.
No matter, I always enjoyed reading him and he happens to look a lot like I had imagined, funny how that happens sometimes
Certainly these photos give a look of a relaxed, retired professor, and he exudes a gentle and humorous spirit. May he Rest in Peace along with his Brother .
He will be remembered as he will be missed.

Thank you for sharing.

[MustLoveBeagles]

58. RIP

[Bluethroughu]

59. Magistrate, will shine on brightly above us.

I will miss his wisdom gently written.

[sellitman]

60. You Sir will not be forgotten

I am a better person having read your posts and thoughts.

You will be missed.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

66. omg the rigging - so much cursing

Rigging drove him nuts. I frequently heard his deep 'godDAMNit' coming from his workroom. Over time he gave up scratchbuilding for modeling kits that he bought in multiples.

Me: Why do you have three of the same thing?

Him: It's missing parts that I needed so I got two more. I probably won't build the third kit but I like to have backup.

Me: (eyeroll)

Him: (indignant) They didn't cost much!

No, they didn't.

He was very proud of his foiling techniques. Hope to post some of his best work when things have settled.

[CousinIT]

62. Thank you. He looked just exactly like The Magistrate.

I hope he somehow knows how much we all appreciated him and how much he'll be missed here on DU!

[Erda]

63. Thank you for your wisdom, dear Sir

May you and all whom you love know how much you mean to us.

You will be sorely missed.

[prodigitalson]

64. RIP, Sir

Absolutely one of my all time favorite DUrs. He was a smart, articulate man and this place was richer for his presence. I am truly sad to hear of his passing.

[turbinetree]

65. You will always be SIR..................always.............

and to his family................

[Hiawatha Pete]

68. Rest in Peace, Sir!!

I will greatly miss his knowledgeable insights as well his WW1 aircraft modelling & photos.

Condolences to his family, loved ones & friends.

[iluvtennis]

69. May he Rest in Peace and May his Memory be a Blessing. n/t

[Moostache]

70. May we one day meet in the clearing at the end of the path.

He has gone ahead but is not forgotten by those of us still here.

[MuseRider]

71. Like everyone is saying,

he looks exactly as I would imagine.

RIP and thanks for sharing your knowledge, your conversations, and even the disagreements. Always something to learn. Rest easy and again, thank you. Peace to his family.

[Different Drummer]

72. Thanks for posting, Lithos!

RIP, The Magistrate!